I wouldn't recommend it. Although I've cleaned all of my balls in the dishwasher before, recently my Lanemasters/Legends Black Pearl cracked only after a short time in the dishwasher. Other balls had gotten so hot that I couldn't even hold them after removing them. It seems some balls heat up faster than others, hold heat longer, and/or are less resistent to temperature changes.

Go to the pro-shop and get your equipment de-oiled every 75-100 games.

WHY WOULD YOU EVER NOT DO THIS ?

Everyone just INSISTS on the dishwasher............--------------------GetOffMe10Pin

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1. Local pro shop doesn't have an oven,2. Dishwasher has worked like a charm for me every time,3. My dishwasher has a lower-temperature drying cycle than most,4. Easy,5. Free,6. If the ball does happen to crack, you're replacing an old ball anyway -- i.e., nothing really lost. The dishwasher is something you do only on "anniversaries" -- 100 games, 200 games, etc. After you cross the 100-game mark with newer equipment, you're living on borrowed time anyway.

If all else fails...run hot water out of the tub into a 5 gallon bucket, put the ball in the bucket 5-15 minutes then pour out the water. Run hot water again to rinse of excess oil and wipe with a micro fiber towel.

This is probably the safest way, not the most effective, but it won't cost you a bowling ball.

The dishwasher works great. And you never want to use the heated dry as it only heats one side of the ball. It's the uneven heat that will crack your ball. I also suggest that you place the finger holes down (I also plug my finger holes to keep water out of the inside of the ball as much as possible.

Don't use detergent. If you have a spinner, take the surface down to 320 or 400 before the dishwasher treatment for the best results. Let the ball dry for at least one full day before resurfacing to your desired finish.

And as a few others here has said, this is a rare maintenance item for a ball. Once every 100 games at most. You will keep your ball much longer if you clean it after every session of bowling.--------------------Nine in the pit with the Tenpin left standing. dooooh!!

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quote:Hey all I just wanted to know what does having the Heat Dry do to the Bowling ball, I ask becuase I just caught the dishwasher with heat dry on for about 20 mins. will it destroy the coverstock?

Motiv has a great cleaner called Power Scuff Gel, It will clean your ball as well as draw out the oil...

It's safe and does not expose the ball to extreme heat....

easy to use--------------------jls

This is the first time I've heard of this stuff and it sounds interesting. Do you carry this in your shop and what's the retail/size for each bottle?--------------------Dave Roberts JrTrack staffTurbo regional staffBowl-T's Pro Shop, Imperial. MOwww.imperialbowl.com

Yes we do Dave... They have 3 products to choose from..

Power Gel Polish... a cleaner and polish...

Power Gel... a strong cleaner...

Power Gel Scuff... a stronger cleaner that is also use to draw the oil out of a ball....